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Brand Times, a specialised news platform dedicated to brands, marketing, business, and tech stories, has demonstrated its leadership position in the media industry by winning the Best Startup Coverage (Non-Tech New Media Platform of the Year) award at the 2024 Startup Awards, organised by #StartupSouth. The event took place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. In addition to the platform’s recognition, Brand Times’ Editor-in-Chief, Azeez Disu, was named Startup Journalist of the Year.
Brand Times triumphed over other notable platforms such as Pulse.ng, Legit.ng, Naira Diary, and AbaCity Blog.
com to claim the prestigious award. Disu also surpassed Precious Akuta of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to secure his individual accolade. The Startup Awards marked the culmination of the two-day #StartupSouth9 Conference, which honors individuals and organisations in both public and private sectors for their contributions to Nigeria’s startup ecosystem.
Uche Aniche, the convener of #StartupSouth, praised the awardees for their role in driving innovation and creating a lasting impact on communities, economies, and the future of technology in Nigeria. Congratulating the Brand Times team, Aniche said, “Well-deserved congratulations to Azeez Disu and the Brand Times team for winning the Journalist of the Year and the Non-Tech New Media Platform of the Year awards at the Startup Awards by #StartupSouth.” Upon receiving the award, Azeez Disu expressed his gratitude, saying, “Our goal has always been to make an impact with our news coverage.
These awards affirm our efforts and will motivate us to do even more in supporting the growth of the startup ecosystem.” Earlier this year, Brand Times won the 2023-2024 Humanitarian Reporting Award from Rotary International District 9110 for its outstanding coverage of humanitarian stories. The platform was recognised as the “Best online newspaper in the reportage of clubs and RI D9110 activities.
” Disu, continuing his streak of accolades, was named Marketing Journalist of the Year at the Nigerian Marketing Awards (NMA) last year. He has also been honored with multiple other awards, including Brand Journalist of the Year at the ADVAN Awards for Marketing Excellence and PR Journalist of the Year at the Lagos State PR Industry Gala (LaPRIGA). The #StartupSouth9 Conference, themed “Deep & Broad: Extending Frontiers of Technology and Economic Development,” brought together founders, innovators, investors, and stakeholders from across Nigeria.
#StartupSouth is a startup ecosystem development and advocacy organisation aimed at inspiring a new generation of founders to build high-scale, innovation-driven ventures in Nigeria, particularly in the South-South and South-East regions. Since its launch in 2015, the organisation has been a key player in shaping regional tech and startup trends, fostering education, networking, and collaboration..
